Preregistration begins August 10, 2009.
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Preregistration begins August 10, 2009.
:icon_danc Thanks for the reminder Steven, I believe I feel another session of DS coming on... Put me in coach, the bug has biten hard.
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What time do you think the Sat session (on Oct 10) will be done? I plan to register, but need to be back in DC by 5:30pm that day.
Our schools normally end at 5:00pm. Depending on the schedule and your run group, you may, or may not, be able to do your last session that day.
Pre-registration is open.
http://forum.nccbmwcca.org/newthread.php?do=hpde
Hi,
This is a newbie question, but are we required to supply our own helmets? I've been doing a few of the autocrosses and I'm interested in the track time on the Jefferson, but I have been borrowing the loaner helmet. I would just like to know since getting a helmet would add to the cost of attendance!
Thanks,
Fred
For your first time I would recommend renting a proper helmet from OG Racing near Dulles. You can try it on for the correct size and I believe the rental fee is applied toward a purchase if you decide this is an activity you want to pursue.
I'm a club member and registered for the Sunday session. My buddy, who is not a member would like to sign up. Is this allowed? He doesn't have a BMW. If he is allowed to do this, how much is the fee for him?
Thanks much,
Jim
Hey Jim here's the information that comes directly from our FAQ section of the Drivers School website.
Do I have to be a member of the BMW CCA to attend your schools?
Answer
No. Non-members are welcome at our schools. However, members pay a lower fee. You will break even at your first school each year and will save money on each school thereafter if you join the BMW CCA. In addition, the club sponsors a wide range of activities other than driving events (including social events, tours, and tech sessions). We would love to see you at those events as well. To join the BMW CCA, see the Membership Information page for details.
And if you are wondering if your buddy would be allowed to drive Sunday only, this is also from the FAQ:
This is my first school, but I only want to attend one day. Why can't I register just for Sunday?
Answer
Students' first school days tend to be a bit overwhelming. There is a lot of new information to absorb, new concepts to understand, and new skills to practice. However, the learning curve is very steep, and by the end of the day you will be controlling your car in ways you would not have imagined. Most significantly, your speeds attained on the track will be substantially higher at the end of the day than at the beginning. To reduce your stress and aid your learning, you will be in a group with a large number of novice drivers, so you and your fellow drivers will all start out at similar levels and will progress together.
The novice student attending only on Sunday would be at a terrific disadvantage. That student would frequently be the only Sunday-only novice and would find the speeds and constant interference of the other drivers immensely distracting and intimidating. Moreover, the classroom and skidpad sessions on Sunday build on the skills and information learned on the previous day. We have found through experience that we simply cannot provide the learning environment you deserve for your first school on the second day of a two-day event. Therefore, we require that first-time students attending only one day register for the first day instead of the second.
That's a really good rule^^^^^
I just realized we are in the middle of registration time. I pre-registered right when it opened, but what should I be mailing, and to whom, for proper registration? I will be attending both days.
Doh! I missed the payment window part. Am I too late to pay?
Registration period has been extended. Register on-line and send in your payment. We're still accepting applications.
Doug
When will we find out if we've been registered? I've been holding off getting HPDE insurance just in case I didn't make the list. Thanks.
Judging by how my car has operated at the last few schools, I'd probably be better off with this...
http://failblog.org/2009/08/27/bmw-fail/
I just realized I never sent mine, even after re-asking the question here. It'll be in tomorrow's mail, save my spot!
I'm interested in attending the driving school. This would be my first performance instructional course. I've attempted to look at the website for Summit Point, and the Jefferson Circuit and cannot find the details about what to bring, what you need to have, I get that I need to have helmet; but what are the requirements for vehicle? Do I understand that I'd need to bring my own? Does the vehicle need to have certain restrictions met? Is there a source of information about all this?
And are the courses the same on both days? Or do you take both and build on top of day one?
Thanks in advance.
There is a wealth of information on the NCC main site under the Chapter Programs heading, including a FAQ section. Please have a look.
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?o...=16&Itemid=105
That being said, you will drive your own car, which must pass a technical inspection performed by a mechanic prior to the event.
What is the typical amount of seat time/skid pad time per day?
I have admitted all applicants into the school. Hope to get email confirmations out tomorrow evening.
All email acceptance messages have now been sent.
Hey Doug--I sent you a PM, but maybe you didn't get it.
I'm new to the region & am looking to get some track time at Summit for myself & buddy in Oct. I see the FATT program & the NCCBMW driving school. We're interested in your driving school b/c he has a rebuilt mid-90's M3 and I have an '06 factory John Cooper Works S.
I've read through the FAQ and have two questions:
1. Can we still get into the NCCBMW Oct driving school?
2. How does the instruction and format of the NCCBMW class compare to FATT?
Thanks.
--Zack
Zack:
I'll just provide you an opinion for your Q2: FATT is a good program I think and is useful for getting track time. In my opinion, and it is a limited opinion, NCC's driver educ. prog. is much more structured and feels safer to me, hence more comfortable. During FATT events they tend to get many different type of drivers that some truly see the day as proving grounds of their abilities, cars, etc. I have not had any significant incidents during a FATT, but seen few that could have turned ugly with no real justification.
I also think that the NCC instructors are more focused on teaching their methods, learning/teaching is a real objective. Even though there are many NCC instructors also teaching during FATT the objectives 'feels' slightly different to me as a student. Instructors during FATT session seem to be a little quicker in solo'ing students.
Thanks for the input, FT.
Anyone else I can contact about squeezing into the NCC BMW school? I haven't heard back from Doug.
Thanks.
Hey Alan.
I was waiting to hear back since I was late to coming across the school, the registration period had passed, and didn't message the forum until after Doug's comment stating that all acceptance emails had been sent out.
Since we're so close to deadline I just wanted to hear if it was pointless for me to fill out and send in all the docs, or if there's still some openings.
Thanks.
Send it in regardless....they'll trash your check if they can't accept your registration...but at least get it in...if they can fit you in, they will.
I'm signed up for both days and thinking about getting a hotel room for the night rather than driving back and forth to DC. Is anyone else planning to do the same? If so, which hotel? It would be fun to stay with others from the school.
I wanted to go to OG racing after work today to get a helmet but they're closed. Does anyone have an extra helmet I can barrow?
I couldn't find any phone numbers for the event organizers, but if someone at the Sunday event is reading this, could you please let David Miller know that D70 (Mike M) will not be able to make it today? Someone else can have my spot if they can make it to today. Thanks.